Around the Corners
The Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being Blog
Serving Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland suburbs including Bethesda, Chevy Chase,
Kensington, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Takoma Park.
Clinician Spotlight - Dr. Amy A. Morgan
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!
Clinician Spotlight - Jen Braveman
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!
When in Doubt, Sleep!
I’ve been reading a book called Why We Sleep (2017) by the neuroscience and psychology professor Matthew Walker. His data and insights about how sleep impacts our health and well-being is motivating to me. I’ve definitely been giving myself more sleep opportunity (time spent in bed each night, ready to sleep) and I have noticed a daily improvement in my focus, energy and resilience. I like it! If sleep were a medication, Walker quips, we’d all want it.
Clinician Spotlight - Hetty Barnett
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!
‘How will I know it’s working?’ and other common questions about therapy
Here are some frequently asked questions about therapy and answers to help you better understand what you’re getting into.
Maybe you should talk to someone - How therapy helps
Talking to a trained professional who won’t judge you for what you’ve done or how you feel might be exactly what you need to get unstuck. Therapy is different from friendship. A therapist listens to your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without any requirement for you to listen to theirs. They also have no agenda—because they have no relationship with you outside of therapy sessions.
Clinician Spotlight - Allison Davis
Four Corners Counseling & Well-Being has skilled, experienced, and compassionate therapists, and we want to share some of what makes them special!
Traditional masculinity is a part of us
Traditional masculinity is a part of me—not all of me. It’s not the deepest expression of who I really am—it’s not my true self. Like other boys, I got the message when I was young that people wanted me to always be in control, fully aware of where I was going, a “man with a plan.”